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My mother-in-law has a history of ruining milestones. So when she "accidentally" knocked over our gender reveal cake, her grin was a sign of shock. But my sister-in-law's unexpected about-face ruined her smile!
My mother-in-law is good at destroying milestones. This family mythology has haunted every important moment of our relationship.
Let me describe their best devastation hits.
Our wedding is a good example. Most mothers-in-law worry about whether they're dress code-compliant, but she wore a cream-colored outfit that was so reminiscent of white that my wedding planner almost fainted.
"It's not white," she said with her decades-old innocence. "It's just cream."
Photos tell a different story.
In the pictures in the sunlit churchyard, her outfit is almost blindingly white. When I first saw these pictures and realized that she had damaged every single one, I felt sick.
The pregnancy was announced.
We have prepared a special moment to announce our news.
Daniel and I chose elegant menus and a cozy restaurant for a family dinner.
Patricia outdid us. On the day of the dinner, I received a Facebook notification. She shared our pregnancy announcement with family tags.
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